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Evidence from a pilot study suggests that blood biomarkers obtained from teenagers may identify those at risk for early onset major depressive disorder.

A new Australian study suggests that an adequate maternal vitamin D status during pregnancy is important for optimal language development in offspring.

Pediatricians play central roles in coordinating and sustaining collaborative care for all aspects of their patients, including mental health.

Pediatric emergency department physicians usually can accurately predict the likelihood of an intussusception diagnosis on the basis of history and physical examination, a new study shows.

Measles cases in the United States in 2011 were quadruple the usual number of cases during the previous decade, with almost all cases associated with importation.

The incidence of childhood melanoma is increasing. There is evidence that cumulative exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun in the first 18 years of life contributes to the development of future skin cancers.

A 7-year-old girl was admitted 3 days ago after presenting with a 3-day history of cough and blood-tinged sputum.

Researchers say that understanding the influence of developmental stage on children's adjustment to divorce can help practitioners recognize warning signs of difficulties and help them to provide guidance to parents.

Considerations regarding the effects of sunshine on health seem to fall roughly along generational lines.

Escherichia coli has replaced group B Streptococcus (GBS) as the leading cause of bacteremia in term infants, with E coli accounting for 56% of cases, followed by GBS (21%) and Staphylococcus aureus (8%).

The mother of a 13-year-old boy arrives in your office with her son for an urgent visit. She was diagnosed with a malignant melanoma last week, and her mother died from disseminated melanoma 2 years ago.

Pediatric glaucoma, if not diagnosed early and treated promptly, can lead to significant corneal and optic nerve damage and loss of vision in infants and young children.

Exposure to adverse childhood events may be an important determinant of psychotic disorders. Research has found that children who experience severe abuse or traumas are up to 3 times as likely to develop schizophrenia and related psychoses when they are older.

Serotonin receptor inhibitors may have a small but significant effect in the treatment of restricted and repetitive behaviors in autism spectrum disorders, according to an analysis of randomized trials. But is there a publication bias?

Findings suggest that clinicians should anticipate potentially higher opioid requirements in young black surgical patients and to consider increased opioid dosing in response to early signs of inadequate pain control.

Unintentional injuries remain the leading cause of death among children and adolescents in the United States, despite a decline in the overall annual rate. What can health care providers do to help keep children safe?

Implementing an automated computer system in your waiting room could significantly increase the efficiency of routine screening for health risks in your patients and track risk data for future visits, according to a new study.

Whether handheld phones increase the risk of brain tumors has long been controversial. Are children and adolescents at higher risk because of their developing brain and smaller head size?

Give us your opinion on our latest poll, and see what your colleagues are saying. You can see the results of our previous surveys here as well.

Early adolescence appears to be an important time to review the importance of frequent blood glucose monitoring in type 1 diabetes. Find out why adherence behavior at puberty could have consequences for glycemic control through adolescence.

A study of new data from the latest Oregon Healthy Teens survey adds knowledge of behaviors associated with the "choking game" that clinicians could use in a risk assessment as part of a comprehensive adolescent well visit.

Alcohol consumption by adolescents increases the risk of proliferative benign breast disease in a dose-dependent manner, findings from the Nurses' Health Study II indicate. Find out whether folate intake reduces the risk.

Although some older children and adults have been found to have cross-reactive antibodies to influenza A (H3N2) variant viruses, which were reported with increased frequency in 2011 compared with previous years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that children aged 10 years and younger have few or no cross-reactive antibodies. What does this mean for your younger patients in the event of a sustained outbreak?

New research has found that cumulative exposure to social risk factors in girls aged 1 and 3 years increases their odds of being obese by 5 years, with even higher odds if 2 or more risk factors are experienced at the same time. What are these risk factors, and how do you spot them during visits?

In sexual abuse examinations, children often change their stories. How do you know what to believe? Read 3 key points about the question.

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Digital extension; joint hypermobility; skin elasticity with keloid scars; pectus and scoliosis from skeletal flexibility and deformation; these disparate symptoms and findings point to what diagnosis?

High fevers; more fatigue; rapid onset of illness distinguish influenza from colds and other viral conditions. Here, more diagnostic pearls here from Dr. Pytlak's blog.

Episodes of recurrent head deviation to one side followed by irritability affect this infant, lasting for days. Migraine headaches affect mother and aunt. Is there a clue in the history?

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) now affect 1 in 88 children in the United States and are almost 5 times more common among boys than girls, according to estimates based on a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network. Why are the numbers growing?